Kadima Receives CAIS Accreditation and Is Lauded for Excellence in General and Judaic Studies

It is with a deep sense of pride that I report to you today that Kadima has received our first accreditation from the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS), along with full membership in the association.  A wonderful accomplishment!    The accreditation was granted following an 18 months self-study, and a five person visitation in December.  The Visiting committee reviewed our mission and vision, finances, governance, General, Judaic Studies and Hebrew curriculum, and spent a great deal of time in our classrooms.  Click here for highlights from the visiting committee report. The report outlines many of our major strengths and helps us to focus to continually improve our Kadima in the years ahead. We were thrilled to see many accolades for our General and Judaic Studies programs incorporated in the report. In addition to CAIS, Kadima is also fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the Builders of Jewish Education (BJE) of Greater Los Angeles. A tremendous "THANK YOU" to all of the staff members who participated in the creation of our 120 page report, our Board of Trustees, parents who attended sessions with the visitation team, and a special "kol hakavod" to Principal Kristi Combs, who served in the role of accreditation team leader. Receiving accreditation from CAIS, WASC and the BJE is the highest accreditation standard that any private school can receive in the state of California.  We can all be proud of this amazing moment as we prove the strength of our curriculum and community once again. With pride and joy, Bill Cohen Head of School